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MUTUAL FUNDS
MUNICIPAL – NATIONAL
2Q 2017
AS OF 6/30/17
Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
A | NHMAX
C | NHCCX
I | NHMRX
R6 | NHMFX
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OVERALL MORNINGSTAR RATING™
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Class I
Class A
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION
$30,000
Among 145 High Yield Muni Funds
based on risk-adjusted return
$20,000
Morningstar ratings may vary among share classes and are based on historical
risk-adjusted total returns, which are not indicative of future results.
$10,000
$0
6/99
FUND FACTS
Bond Credit Quality2
% Fund
AAA
5.2
AA
11.1
A
4.2
BBB
12.4
BB
10.9
B
15.1
CCC
1.8
C
0.0
NR
39.4
Other
0.0
Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies:
S&P, Moody's or Fitch. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are
investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC/CC/C and D are below-investment grade ratings.
Bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are given an implied rating equal to
the rating of such securities. Holdings designated NR are not rated by these national rating
agencies.
Top Ten Sector Allocation2
Tax Obligation/Limited
Health Care
Education and Civic Organizations
Industrials
Consumer Staples
Tax Obligation/General
Transportation
Long Term Care
Utilities
US Guaranteed
Yield (%)3
SEC 30-Day Yield
Taxable-Equivalent
Class A
4.20
7.42
% Fund
23.8
13.2
12.1
9.8
9.5
6.9
4.5
3.9
3.8
2.8
Class I
4.58
8.11
$25,398
6/01
6/03
6/05
6/07
6/09
6/11
6/13
6/15
6/17
Class A Shares – Calculated without sales charge and with all distributions reinvested.
CALENDAR YEAR RETURNS (%)
Class A without sales charge
Class I
Morningstar High Yield Muni Cat.
S&P Municipal Yield Index
2008
-40.46
-40.36
-25.27
-23.33
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
42.35 3.56 11.52 20.92 -4.69 19.12 4.83 1.30
42.52 3.83 11.75 21.14 -4.52 19.35 5.05 1.51
30.89 3.77 10.18 13.82 -5.99 13.86 4.09 0.90
29.59 5.50 11.37 15.50 -4.42 13.75 3.97 3.17
2017
YTD
6.28
6.37
4.69
4.92
AVERAGE ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURNS (%)
Class A without sales charge
Class A with max. 4.2% charge
Class I
Morningstar High Yield Muni Cat. Avg
S&P Municipal Yield Index
Expense Ratios (%)1
Gross
Net
Inception
Date
6/7/99
6/7/99
6/7/99
–
–
1
Year
0.07
-4.14
0.32
-0.18
1.35
Class A
0.83
0.83
Class I
0.63
0.63
3
Years
6.03
4.52
6.22
4.76
5.76
5
Years
6.55
5.64
6.76
4.48
5.44
10
Years
3.64
3.20
3.84
3.65
4.83
Since
Inception
5.28
5.02
5.48
4.32
–
Returns quoted represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that when
shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. Total returns for
a period of less than one year are cumulative. Returns without sales charges would be lower if the sales charges were included. Returns assume reinvestment of dividends
and capital gains. For performance, current to the most recent month-end visit nuveen.com or call 800.257.8787. Performance shown for the Benchmarks Since
Inception is as of the Fund’s oldest share class.
Class I shares have no sales charge and may be purchased by specified classes of investors.
1 Expense ratios are based on the Fund's most recent fiscal year end. The net expense ratio excludes credits earned on the Fund's cash on deposit with the
custodian bank but includes interest expense on borrowings and interest and related expenses on self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund, if any.
2 As a percentage of total net assets. Totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding. These positions may change over time without notice. Positions of inverse
floating rate securities, if any, show the amount of the residual inverse floater only, and not the amount of the underlying bond and any associated liability to the
holder of the associated floating rate security, and therefore this presentation may not be fully consistent with generally accepted accounting principles.
3 The SEC 30-Day Yield is computed under an SEC standardized formula and is based on the maximum offer price per share. The Taxable-Equivalent Yield
represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis at a specified tax rate. If the
comparison were instead to investments that generate qualified dividend income, which is taxable at a rate lower than an individual's ordinary graduated tax
rate, the Fund's Taxable-Equivalent Yield would be lower. The Taxable-Equivalent Yield is based on the Fund's SEC 30-Day Yield on the indicated date and a
federal income tax rate of 43.4% (maximum federal income tax rate and the Medicare tax). Investors should consider their own tax rate when investing in
municipal bonds.
NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK GUARANTEE
Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
FUND DESCRIPTION
AS OF 6/30/17
SYMBOLS
A high yield strategy that invests primarily in
non-investment-grade and unrated municipal bonds
that under normal market conditions will maintain a
weighted average maturity in excess of ten years and
seeks to provide high current income exempt from
regular federal income taxes. Some income may be
subject to state and local taxes and to the federal
alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject
to tax. The Fund opportunistically employs leverage
through the use of inverse floating rate securities issued
in tender option bond transactions to try to enhance
yield and duration.
Share Class
A
C
I
R6
CONTACT US
NASDAQ
NHMAX
NHCCX
NHMRX
NHMFX
CUSIP
67065Q749
67065Q624
67065Q772
67065Q558
NUVEEN.COM
800.752.8700
PORTFOLIO STATISTICS
Fund
$14,631.1
2,629
21.21
10.22
8.78
88.3
5.34
20.88
2. The Municipal Security Investment Oversight Group provides the Investment Teams with targets and/or guidelines
regarding duration, sectors and credit quality.
Total Net Assets – all classes ($mil.)
Number of Positions
Average Effective Maturity (years)
Effective Duration (years)
Average Call Protection (years)
Average Price ($)
Income Subject to AMT (%) as of 5/31/17
Effective Leverage Ratio (%)
3. The Investment Teams utilize the Municipal Securities Investment Oversight Group targets and guidelines in portfolio
construction (which can include the opportunistic use of leverage) and employ their expertise with regard to yield
curve positioning and security structure.
This data relates to the portfolio and the underlying securities held in the
portfolio. It should not be construed as a measure of performance for the Fund
itself.
INVESTMENT PROCESS
1. The Municipal Security Investment Oversight Group and Investment Teams consider four strategic inputs -- economic
outlook, credit analysis, trading and yield curve analysis - when determining overall investment strategy.
4. Performance is regularly evaluated through attribution analysis.
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
MORNINGSTAR RANKINGS AND PERCENTILES
Morningstar High Yield Muni Category
1 Year
Class A
Class I
Rank
57/168
48/168
3 Years
%
34
28
Rank
23/145
17/145
5 Years
%
16
12
Rank
4/119
2/119
10 Years
%
3
1
Rank
46/86
41/86
John Miller, CFA
24 years industry experience
%
53
47
The Fund employs high yield strategies, including significant investment in below investment grade bonds and opportunistic use of portfolio leverage through
investment in inverse floating rate securities, which other funds in its Morningstar category may not have used to the same extent during certain periods. As a result,
performance comparisons may be less meaningful. Morningstar Ranking/Number of Funds in Category displays the Fund's actual rank within its Morningstar
Category based on average annual total return and number of funds in that Category. The returns assume reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any applicable
sales charge. Absent expense limitation, total return would be less. Morningstar Percentile Rankings are the Fund's total return rank relative to all the funds in the
same Morningstar category, where 1 is the highest percentile rank and 100 is the lowest percentile rank.
A WORD ON RISK
Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible. Debt or fixed income securities such as those held by the fund, are subject to market risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, call risk, tax risk, political and economic risk, and income risk. As interest rates rise,
bond prices fall. Credit risk refers to an issuers ability to make interest and principal payments when due.
The fund concentrates in non-investment-grade and unrated bonds with long maturities and durations which carry heightened credit risk, liquidity risk, and potential for default. In addition, the fund oftentimes engages in a significant amount of portfolio
leverage and in doing so, assumes a high level of risk in pursuit of its objectives. Leverage involves the risk that the fund could lose more than its original investment and also increases the fund's exposure to volatility, interest rate risk and credit risk.
Before investing, carefully consider fund investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and other information that should be read carefully, please request a prospectus or summary prospectus from your
financial advisor or Nuveen at 800.257.8787 or visit nuveen.com.
This material is not intended to be a recommendation or investment advice, does not constitute a solicitation to buy or sell securities, and is not provided in a fiduciary capacity. The information provided does not take into account the specific objectives or
circumstances of any particular investor, or suggest any specific course of action. Investment decisions should be made based on an investor's objectives and circumstances and in consultation with his or her advisors.
For the period ended June 30, 2017, Morningstar rated this Fund's I and A shares, for the overall, three-, five-, and 10-year periods (if applicable). The Class I shares received 4, 5, 5, and 3 stars and the Class A shares
received 4, 5, 5, and 3 stars among 145, 145, 119, and 86 High Yield Muni Funds, respectively. Class A share star ratings do not include the effect of sales charges which would lower performance. These ratings are for
Class I and A shares only; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Investment performance reflects applicable fee waivers. Without such waivers, total returns would be reduced and ratings could
be lower.
The Morningstar RatingTM for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year
history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's
monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the
next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable)
Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year
rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating
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GLOSSARY
Average Call Protection is a provision in a bond's indenture setting a certain period of time during which the bond cannot be redeemed by the issuer. Average Effective Maturity is the weighted average of the effective maturity dates of the
fixed-income securities in the Fund's holdings. A bond's effective maturity takes into account the possibility that it may be called by the issuer before its stated maturity date. In this case, the bond trades as though it had a shorter maturity than its stated
maturity. Effective Duration is for a bond with an embedded option when the value is calculated to include the expected change in cash flow caused by the option as interest rates change. This measures the responsiveness of a bond's price to interest
rate changes, and illustrates the fact that the embedded option will also affect the bond's price. Effective Leverage measures the extent to which the return and risk of an investment in a Fund's shares is magnified through the use of certain forms of
leverage. These include portfolio investments with embedded leverage (e.g., residual interests of tender option bond trusts), and certain derivative investments (e.g., total return swaps and credit default swaps in which the portfolio has taken additional
credit risk by selling credit protection). Income Subject to AMT: a portion of the federally exempt interest dividends paid by the fund was from private activity municipal bonds, which are generally higher yielding than comparable bonds. The private
activity municipal bond interest portion of these dividends may be subject to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax for some investors. Inverse Floating Rate Securities are derivative securities designed to produce high levels of tax-exempt income
representing the difference between interest paid on an underlying municipal bond and short-term interest rates, less certain expenses, times a leverage ratio. This income varies inversely with the short-term rates based on the leverage ratio. Inverse
floating rate securities also result in the fund experiencing leveraged exposure to both upward and downward changes in the value of the underlying bonds. Leverage is created whenever a fund has investment exposure (both reward and/or risk)
equivalent to more than 100% of the investment capital. Morningstar High Yield Muni Category Average represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Category. S&P Municipal Yield Index is structured so that
70% of the market value of the index consists of bonds that are either not rated or are rated below investment grade, 20% are rated BBB/Baa, and 10% are rated single A.
The Fund features portfolio management by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, an affiliate of Nuveen, LLC.
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